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1969 Map of Shingle Pass

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Shingle Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Egan Range peaks and high-desert drainage patterns dominate this late-sixties survey of the Nevada interior. The landscape is defined by its water sources, with names like Silver Springs, Granite Spring, and the curiously named Little Geyser Spring dotting the slopes. These springs often provided the only reliable water for cattle and travelers in the arid corridor between the White River Valley and the eastern basins.

Evidence of human movement and activity is etched into the terrain via several Jeep Trails that navigate the ridges toward Shingle Pass. To the south, Whipple Cave and Sawmill Canyon suggest a history of both exploration and early resource use, while a lone Prospect label indicates the persistent search for minerals in the limestone and volcanic rocks. The map also records the jurisdictional boundary where Nye and Lincoln Counties meet across the mountainous divide.